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View Poll Results: Pre-Draft FO Confidence Poll: How will we do today?

I am really hoping for an Iggy trade to Toronto tonight. It's looking as if Steve Nash signing with the Raptors is picking up steam so it would make sense that they are trying to add proven veteran players, not rookies. If we could get out of this draft minus Iguodala and plus Terrence Ross, PJIII/Terrence Jones, Ed Davis, Jose Calderon, two other rookies/one if we use our two 2nds to move up, I would be very pleased.

Wow. I realize in reality we should doubt that Chadd Ford magically knows the Sixers official draft board......however why do I 100% believe that list to be accurate. The Sixers want scoring and shooting and they want a Big who can make an impact in the trenches or protecting the rim. The Bigs who can do that will be gone by our pick, so I can see why they might be thinking offensive shooter or playmaker with the pick.

Originally Posted by BChydro86

The raptors love being soft and not playing defense...

Ie, picking up nash and taking biendrins number 1.....

Iggy doesnt fit with that, maybe they think he and valenciunas can change the culture all by themselves

Or they could be thinking, we are a franchise in Toronto, eh (pronounced AY in Canada)? The 2nd round of the playoffs sounds just dandy to them. Does this mean the Sixers would do it, or that the Raptors would like whoever is available at 15 enough to do it? I dunno, it's possible but I doubt it.

This does sound like the most likely Iggy trade if one happens. I just doubt Toronto does it without the 15th pick included. At that point, I honestly don't know if it's worth it for us....depends on who is on the board at 15.

Perry Jones may have knee issue

It looks like Jared Sullinger isn't the only big time NBA draft prospect to have medical issues hurt his stock.

Multiple league sources say that NBA team doctors are concerned about a meniscus issue in Baylor forward Perry Jones III's knee.

While opinions vary among NBA doctors on the ramifications of the issue, some teams feel that the knee could be an issue down the road and at some point in the future require surgery. Not all teams have the same degree of alarm, but the concerns have caused Jones' stock to slide from the mid-to-late lottery portion of the draft down into the late teens and early 20s of the round.

Im not in favor of drafting PJ3 as I see him as one of the guys mostly likely to bust a la Joe Alexander, but I know some here are high on him. If he slide to the 20s and we bought a pick to get him there I would be cool with that. Not saying we will, but he is a bargain at that point just like Sullinger.

Originally Posted by Sam Hinkie

"I'm probably pretty boring to watch a game with because I''m all about expected values. I don''t even care if it goes in or not, I'm all about, '‘Should it go in?'' I can live with randomness. I mean, if it''s a close game in the end, yeah, I''m just like anyone else. But I just want us to play the odds all the time."

Also Im definitely not in favor of trading up for T-Ross. He is good value at 15, but if we trade up their are a few guys I would take ahead of him. We should be looking at difference makers if we trade up.

Originally Posted by Sam Hinkie

"I'm probably pretty boring to watch a game with because I''m all about expected values. I don''t even care if it goes in or not, I'm all about, '‘Should it go in?'' I can live with randomness. I mean, if it''s a close game in the end, yeah, I''m just like anyone else. But I just want us to play the odds all the time."

I can only hope we go with an athletic rebounding big man and not a jumpshooting one.

Then you may want to hope Leonard falls to 15. Athletic true 7 footer who can rebound and block a shot or two. Needs alot of work offensively, but has the potential to put on fifteen to twenty lbs of muscle over the next few years with a good work ethic. That can only help if he can develop a low post game. If he gets a spray tan and people look at his potential, some other posters may change their minds about him...

PJ III has a low motor. Big men with low motors almost always fizzle out. He doesn't have to have a Kenneth Faried or KG motor, but even if he played as hard as say Elton Brand he'd be a superstar in the NBA. It's a shame all that talent is going to go to waste because he won't want it enough when he gets to the league